By:
Paul Shinn
June 17, 2009 // Updated: October 17, 2012
As we reported last week, the 2009 legislative session was relatively calm for Oklahoma’s local governments. Last week’s post summarized the good news, including some greater control over governance and more land use planning tools. There is bad news, too.…
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By:
Paul Shinn
June 9, 2009 // Updated: October 17, 2012
Nobody fears the coming of a new legislative session more than Oklahoma’s 1,900 local governments. Because they are legally “creatures of the state,” our counties, cities, and special districts are subject to the state’s complete control. The Legislature often exerts…
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